If it were meant to be neat, we'd call it the everything-in-its-place drawer. But we don't. It's literally asking for junk.

2. The photos from last summer's vacation

Let's face it. There's no time to scrapbook. Put your Kodak moments in a beautiful box you can display your coffee table — guests will love thumbing through them in search of good memories.

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3. The laundry room

Are your detergent and bleach well within reach? Can you easily get to your clean clothes? You're done. Feel free to close the door behind you the way out and ignore a disorderly shelf or errant box of dryer sheets. No one will know.

4. Your kid's play area

If the toys wind up in a bin with a lid by the end of the day, you've already won. Don't put them in order. They'll be back on the floor tomorrow.

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5. Your nail polish bin

You never know which color you want until you've sifted through them all anyway, right?

6. Your serving spoons, spatulas and other kitchen tools

Don't organize ever-multiplying kitchen gear: Purge them instead. Keep your favorites (you never use that bent whisk for a reason), and you'll have exactly what you need within arm's reach.